Description
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Grape variety: Albillo Mayor 75%, Pirulés, Viura and Malvasía.
Soil: Sandy loam
Location of the vineyards: Manual selection of plots over 70 years old located in Zazuar (Burgos).
Crop Type: Sustainable agriculture.
Average Yield: 2.500 kg/Ha
Alcoholic Fermentation: Direct pressing and fermentation in concrete tanks with native yeast.
Malolactic Fermentation: Complete in Spanish oak barrels.
Aged during 16 months in 225l. and 500l.Spanish Oak Barrels, Quercus Pyrenaica.
Alcohol: 13,5º
Production: 2.690 numbered bottles 750 ml.
Tasting notes
Visual appearance: Gold yellow with golden edges.
Aroma: White fruits, citrus tones, honey, very complex spices, coppice, white fruits, quince, balsamic, floral notes of undergrowth and toasted wood.
Palate: Smooth, glyceric, long, fresh with a fresh and velvety aftertaste, upright and with great aging capacity.
Recommended service temperature: from 11º to 12ºC.
Awards
- LARA O Hispania. Silver Medal in DWWA Decanter magazine awards 2015 decanterawards.com